. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . Enbrrt IE. ^£n 4- ^ ^ ^ ^ both sides. In the end he was forced to withdraw into Virginia,the campaign, from at least the pohtical point of view, havingproved a faihn^e. As a test of efficient handhng of troops inbattle, Antietam, however, is a crowning jjoint in Lees mili-tary career. The Army of Northern Virginia repassed the Potomac ingood order, and Lee took up his headquarters near Winchester,doing his best to obtain supplies and to recruit his , as later, one sees in him a figure of blended dignity andpathos, making
. The photographic history of the Civil War : in ten volumes . Enbrrt IE. ^£n 4- ^ ^ ^ ^ both sides. In the end he was forced to withdraw into Virginia,the campaign, from at least the pohtical point of view, havingproved a faihn^e. As a test of efficient handhng of troops inbattle, Antietam, however, is a crowning jjoint in Lees mili-tary career. The Army of Northern Virginia repassed the Potomac ingood order, and Lee took up his headquarters near Winchester,doing his best to obtain supplies and to recruit his , as later, one sees in him a figure of blended dignity andpathos, making a deep appeal to the imagination. His bearingand attire befitted the commander of one of the most efficientarmies ever brought together; yet his most impressive quali-ties were his poise, his considerateness for others, his forget-fulness of self. No choice morsel for him while sick andwounded soldiers were within reach of his ministrations. Bul-lets might be whizzing around him, but he would stoop to pickup and care for a stunned young bird. No wonder tha
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